Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-04-20
Council Proceedings.

The Common Council Of the city Of Al
pena met in regular session, in the Council
Room, on Monday evening, April 18th,
1887, and was called to order at 1880 o'clock
by the Mayor.
PREsEST.-Arthur Pack, Mayor; VIM.
A. Mcdonald, Recorder, and Aldermen
Carr, Masters, McCandlish, Desjardins
Campbell and MePhee.
Journal Of session held April 18th, 1885,
read and approved.
PETITIONS.
From A. W. Comstock and IL others,
asking the Council to cause the tile drain
on End street to be relayed. Referred to
Committee on Streets and Sewers.
From Chas. Hueber and q others, ask
ing for an open ditch on Trowbridge street.
Referred to same committee.
From W. +. Rogers and 20 others, ask
ing the Council to cause the Vessel road to
be made passable. Referred to same COM
mittee.
From A. w. Comstock and 81 others,
asking that Martin Doyle be appointed
bridge tender. Laid on the table until the
appointment of officers Is taken up.
From committee of st. Jean Baptiste
Societe, asking Council permission to use
the Council Room two Sundays in each
month for the society to meet in.
On motion of Alderman McCandlish,
permission WAS granted by unanimous vote.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From sundry persons applying for APP
pointments to fill the appointed offices.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
From Committee on Ways and Means,
as follows:
To tho Hon. the Mayor aud Common Coun-
eli Of the City Of Alpena:
GENTLEMEN.-Your Committee to whom
was referred the proposal of the Electric
Light Co. for lighting the city the coming
year, would most respectfully report that
they have had the matter under consider
alton, and find that on account Of the thick
foliage in our streets during the summer
months, that some Of the lights as now
placed, do very little good, and many more
do not render half Of their service in
lighting the streets, because OF their posi-
ton in relation to said foliage. Your COM
mittee have interviewed said Electric Light
Co. in regard to suspending their lights on
the center Of the Streets and they have as
sured your committee that il this Council
sees fit to renew the contract for lighting
the city another year, they will, within the
next 60 days after said award, suspend and
over the center of the streets, all
lights that they may be called upon to fur
nish for street Lighting, that they may be
rendered more serviceable by so doing.
Your committee would recommend that
he Comptroller be instructed to enter into
, contract with said Electric Light Co. for
The service Of the street lights now ordered
md that may be hereafter ordered by
he Common Council, at the same rate per
light as last year. Provided that the said
Electric Lightro. shall suspend over tho
center of the streets in safe and substan-
,tial manner all lights that shall be SO or
Tered by the Common Council as per their
agreement with your committee.
Moved by Alderman McCandlish that the
report be accepted and recommendations of
he committee concurred in, and that the
be and is hereby instructed to
enter into contract with the Alpena Elec-
ric Light Co., in accordance with said re-
port Carried by unanimous vote.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the COMPTROLLER recommending |